The Dealmaker by Rose Law Group

05/20/2025

🛣 Maricopa leaders make final case to ADOT for . State Route 347 may still be a contender for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s coveted five-year construction program, but obstacles remain... Read more from InMaricopa.

State Route 347 may still be a contender for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s coveted five-year construction program, but obstacles remain in the way. That was the consensus during yesterday’s State Transportation Board meeting in Bullhead City, where board members heard public pleas t...

05/18/2025

is sweeping in nominations for Arizona Capitol Times’ ‘Best of the Capitol’ honors! 🏆⚖️ Arizona’s marquee party, ‘Best of the Capitol’ on June 24 is a light-hearted evening event that honors the people and groups engaged in Arizona politics in 30 categories, including:

•Best Lobbyist — Liz Goodman (Rose Law Group Senior Attorney, Chair of Government Affairs)

• Best Lobbying Firm— Rose Law Group

• Toughest Lobbyist To Go Against —Jordan Rose (Rose Law Group Founder & President)

• Best Dressed — Jordan Rose

• Best Lobbyist — Court Rich (Rose Law Group Co-founder, Senior Partner, Director of Renewable Energy & Utility Infrastructure Dept.)

• Best Capitol/Political Lawyer — Court Rich

• Most Quotable Politico — Court Rich

• Best Elected Official (R) — Thomas Galvin (Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman, Rose Law Group partner)

Voting ends May 21. Click here to place yours! https://bit.ly/42VMNiu

05/17/2025

Vestar wins approval for 2,113-home Maricopa Towne Center, with attorney Jon Gillespie representing.

Plans for a major new development across from the casino are moving ahead after Maricopa’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved Monday night a rezoning request and changes to the city’s general plan.The decision clears the way for Phoenix developer Vestar to move forward with Mari...

05/17/2025

Farmers & cities fight back as AZ AG targets groundwater pumping—case could impact future water rights.

Key Points: By Howard Fischer | YourValley A group of farmers, ranchers and cities are going to court to stop Attorney General Kris Mayes from pursuing her bid to halt the pumping of groundwater by a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm. Attorney David Brown says there’s no legal basis for the claim by the at...

05/17/2025

partner and Maricopa County BOS Chairman Thomas Galvin shares County public safety updates, election insights, and more.

May Newsletter Maricopa County, Arizona sent this bulletin at 05/15/2025 01:15 PM MST View as a webpage Supervisor Galvin's Message Hello neighbors, With the weather warming, baseball season in full swing, and kids itching for a break --spring is in full bloom in District 2. My team and I have had a...

05/17/2025

Jordan Rose, Founder and President of , calls for key fixes to Phoenix's proposed data center zoning rules before June vote.

“The way the ordinance is currently written will unfortunately regulate new data centers out of existence in the City of Phoenix, which is harmful to our hard fought reputation of being a tech-friendly and progressive city. The ordinance needs some crucial tweaks - especially relating to the 'will...

05/16/2025

Pentagon expands satellite project with more tech partners. partner and space law director Shruti Gurudanti reacts.

"Good to see how the Pentagon is creatively working to create public private partnerships to enhance national security capabilities."-Shruti Gurudanti, Rose Law Group partner and leader of the firm’s space law practice

05/16/2025

well-represented in AZ Capitol Times’ ‘Best of the Capitol’ honors! Vote for our team by May 21.

2025 Best of the Capitol Your Name(Required) First Last Your Email Address(Required) Vote for your favorite nominees. Please select one from each categoryBest Elected Official - Republican Walt Blackman Thomas Galvin Selina Bliss Gail Griffin Julie Willoughby Janae Shamp Nick Kupper John Kavanagh Ne...

05/16/2025

Maricopa County’s jail tax extension bill signed into law. BOS Chairman and partner Thomas Galvin responds. https://bit.ly/4iZL2Wk

05/13/2025

Shea fully embraces VR. 🤖 🏠 Shea Homes, “which ranks No. 34 on the 2025 Builder 100, has taken VR [virtual reality] to a new level with immersive and interactive tours of not only homes, but full communities.”

The Arizona division’s “first venture was Acclaim at Alamar in Avondale… The team divided the project into two phases. The first was a more basic VR for the internal frame-walk process, and the second was immersive VRs for marketing and selling.”

Ken Peterson, Shea’s Arizona VP of sales & marketing, said: “Overall, it was a huge success, so we quickly deployed two more communities, each time creating more efficiencies and launching new features.”

Did you know? Shea’s Arizona division “recently was recognized for its VR use in the ‘Best Innovative Use of Technology’ category at the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona’s MAME Awards competition.”

Learn more: “Builder spoke with Peterson about homebuyer interest in the technology, the biggest challenges in implementing VR, and if this will become an industry standard moving forward.” Click through below to the Q&A.

Read more from Builder: https://bit.ly/3H5jWQ6


(Disclosure: Rose Law group represents Shea Homes.)

05/13/2025

Darius Amiri, chairman of ’s immigration law department, takes to AZFamily about self-deportation plan. AZ Family reports: “The Department of Homeland Security said individuals who self-deport will receive a free flight back to their home country plus a $1,000 payment, once their return has been verified.”

Deportation at a discount: “Deportations come at a high cost. DHS estimates it takes about $17,000 to detain and remove someone from the U.S. to their home country. While a plane ticket and a stipend could be more cost-effective,” Darius Amiri, chairman of Rose Law Group’s immigration law department, “doesn’t foresee any of his clients jumping at the opportunity. “One thousand bucks in comparison to getting legal status and staying here with your family is immeasurable,” said Amiri.”

What to do instead? Amiri “recommends that anyone considering self-deportation should consult with an immigration lawyer first, warning people that returning to the U.S. later may be far more difficult than officials are making it seem.”

WATCH:

While a plane ticket and a stipend could be more cost-effective, another immigration attorney, Darius Amiri, doesn’t foresee any of his clients jumping at the opportunity. “One thousand bucks in comparison to getting legal status and staying here with your family is immeasurable,” said Amiri.

05/12/2025

Subdivision site reduced in Maricopa

-Background:
In 2024, Jim and Matt Smith were “looking to sell more than 420 acres of farmland at the northeast corner of Steen and Porter Roads to build a new subdivision.”

-Plans slashed in half:
Stagecoach Springs at Smith Farms “called for the construction of 1,100 single-family homes and 990 apartment or townhome units.” But an “industrial land sale in October adjusted those plans,” and a "new proposal shows the site to be nearly half the size of the original.” After the tweaks, the development will be “comprised of residential, commercial and mixed-use parcels. The new plans still manage to squeeze 1,100 single-family homes onto 185 acres.On another 25 acres would be 750 apartment or townhome units.”

-Timeline:
“A project narrative read the Smiths plan to ‘continue farming a portion of the site for as long as possible’ before selling it to a developer or homebuilder.”

Read more from InMaricopa: https://bit.ly/4dbupWd